STRINGHALT


Meaning of STRINGHALT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstriŋ-ˌhȯlt ]

noun

Date: circa 1534

: a condition of lameness in a horse's hind legs caused by muscular spasms and resulting in excessive flexion of the hock

• string·halt·ed -ˌhȯl-təd adjective

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